Efficacy of D,L-methadone in the treatment of glioblastoma<i>in vitro</i>

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AIM: Recently, D,L-methadone has been put forward as adjuvant treatment in glioblastoma (GBM). METHODS: We analyzed the μ-opioid receptor expression in a set of GBM cell lines and investigated the efficacy of D,L-methadone alone and in combination with temozolomide (TMZ). Results & conclusion: Expression of the μ-opioid receptor was similar in the tested cell lines. High concentrations of D,L-methadone induced...

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